Vaccine Therapy in Treating Patients With Advanced Kidney Cancer
Kidney Cancer
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Kidney Cancer focused on measuring stage IV renal cell cancer, recurrent renal cell cancer
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Histologically confirmed metastatic renal cell carcinoma Evaluable or bidimensionally measurable disease with primary renal tumor in place or surgically accessible metastatic site greater than 2 x 2 cm Over 18 ECOG 0-1 Hematopoietic: Hemoglobin at least 10 g/dL (not transfusion dependent) Platelet count at least 75,000/mm3 WBC greater than 3,000/mm3 Hepatic: SGOT/SGPT no greater than 5 times upper limit of normal (ULN) Alkaline phosphatase no greater than 5 times ULN PT/PTT no greater than 1.5 times ULN Bilirubin no greater than 2.5 mg/dL Renal: Creatinine no greater than 2.0 g/dL Hepatitis B surface antigen negative Negative pregnancy test Fertile patients must use effective contraception At least 4 weeks since prior immunotherapy At least 4 weeks since prior chemotherapy At least 4 weeks since prior radiotherapy At least 14 days since prior acute therapy for infection Exclusion Criteria: uncontrolled CNS metastasis ischemic heart disease that precludes surgery pulmonary condition that precludes surgery other underlying condition or allergy that would preclude study acute viral, bacterial, or fungal infection requiring therapy HIV negative pregnant or nursing other acute medical problems that would preclude study concurrent corticosteroids (oral, topical, inhaled) prior organ allografts
Sites / Locations
- Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, UCLA